1. READING SCHOLARLY RESEARCH
So, what did they REALLY say . . .?

2. READING SCHOLARLY RESEARCH
What are “scholarly journals?”
The structure of a scholarly article
Academic writing style

3. WHAT ARE SCHOLARLY ARTICLES?
Peer-reviewed--reviewed by experts BEFORE publication
Peer-review process
How do you find them?

4. STRUCTURE OF SCHOLARLY ARTICLES
Abstract
Introduction
Method
Results
Discussion
References and Notes

5. THE ABSTRACT Short summation of the study Tells you
The purpose or objective
Who the subjects were
What the subjects did
The important findings

6. THE INTRODUCTION
Background--why the author(s) undertook the study and how this study relates to other research (“Lit Review”)
Purpose--states the purpose or goal
Hypotheses (optional)--statements about the relationship between variables in the study

7. METHOD Subjects--who participated, how were they selected, etc.
Materials, equipment, apparatus or instruments--describes things other than subjects used in the study
Procedure--explains what the subjects did, or what was done to them, during the investigation

8. RESULTS Presentation of the results, in methodological jargon
May use verbiage, tables, graphs or some combination

9. DISCUSSION Presents the results in plain English. Explains
WHY the results occurred
What should be learned from the study
What further research could be done

10. REFERENCES AND NOTES
References--valuable as a source of further reading/research
Notes--Generally used to
Thank people who were helpful
Clarify some point in the study

11. ACADEMIC WRITING STYLE
Title: accuracy paramount, interesting preferred
Formal writing style
No “I,” slang, informal language
“Just the facts, ma’am”
Avoid adjectives and hyperbole
Keep it terse, concise

12. STYLE . . . Use subtitles for flow
Organize like the outline in your writing manual or the instructions in the syllabus
CITE, CITE, CITE
USE the writer’s manual!!!!!